Review of Stealing Beauty (1996) by Mike M — 17 Jun 2007

Aw, I loved Jeremy Irons in this movie..but overall I liked it just because of the ambience, the dialogue, and the woinderful ending :).

This review of Stealing Beauty (1996) was written by Mike M on 17 Jun 2007.

Stealing Beauty has generally received positive reviews.

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